begging someone's pardon

A form of beg someone's pardon — To ask for someone's forgiveness; to apologise.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beg someone's pardon
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APA

begging someone's pardon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begging%20someone's%20pardon

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Chicago

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